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Russia
Third Time’s a Charm: Ryazan Oil Refinery Burns Again After Reported Drone Attack
Ukrainian drones reportedly hit Rosneft’s largest refinery in Ryazan, sparking a major fire and marking the third attack on the key fuel hub since August.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2025
Europe
‘Political Decisions’ on Ukraine Funding Expected During Zelensky’s Brussels Trip
Following the EU’s latest sanctions package to slash all Russian energy imports by 2027 just hours earlier, the bloc is expected to announce more funding to help Kyiv sustain its war-strained economy.
Oct. 23, 2025
Ukraine
Belgian PM Says Will ‘Stop’ Ukraine Frozen Assets Loan if Demands Not Met
EU leaders meeting in Brussels are looking to give a preliminary green light for a “reparations loan” aimed at keeping Kyiv afloat as the war with Russia drags on.
Oct. 23, 2025
Putin
OPINION: A Tiger Can’t Change Its Stripes or a Leopard Its Spots
Of the more than 70 insulting nicknames that have been coined by opponents of the 47th US President, recent events suggest that “TACO” (Trump Always Chickens Out) seems ever more appropriate.
Oct. 23, 2025
Putin
Former Finnish President’s Memoirs Offer Insights Into Putin’s Mindset
The book “All Roads to Security” deals with Niinistö’s 12-year tenure. His time as Finland’s president coincided with a turbulent geopolitical period, climaxing with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Oct. 23, 2025
Russia
Yermak Warns Russia Is ‘Cracking at the Seams,’ Could Collapse Like the USSR
Yermak described the Russian Federation as a distorted version of the Soviet Union, warning it could follow a similar path to collapse.
Oct. 23, 2025
Russia
Sabotage in Chuvashia: Guerrillas Cripple Russian Military Rail Line
Partisans hit a critical railway in Chuvashia, halting Russian military trains and disrupting supplies from the Volga and Ural regions.
Oct. 23, 2025
Kyiv
Russia Launches Fresh Overnight Strikes Across Ukraine – Drones Injure 7 in Kyiv, Kill Rescuer in Kharkiv, Hit Sumy Railway
The latest attack followed a wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine on Wednesday that killed seven people, including two children, and caused widespread power outages.
Oct. 23, 2025
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 22, 2025
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on October 22, 2025
Oct. 23, 2025
Ukraine
US Senators ‘Ready, Willing’ to Act: Bipartisan Unity Ends Legislative Restraint on Kremlin
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a trio of bills designed to deliver a financial and moral blow to Russia, signaling to the White House that incremental measures are “over.”
Oct. 23, 2025
War in Ukraine
Russia Launches Follow-Up Drone Attack on Kyiv
At least four people have been injured after a second straight night of drone attacks Moscow target civilian targets, including a kindergarten.
Oct. 23, 2025
EU
EU Approves 19th Sanctions on Russia, Gas Cut-Off Pushed to 2027
Leaders from the 27-member bloc approve Brussels 19th set of sanctions on Russia, also identifying more than 100 oil tankers from Moscow’s “shadow fleet”.
Oct. 23, 2025
Ukraine
Putin Summit ‘Didn’t Feel Right’ – Trump Cancels Budapest Meeting, Denies Tomahawks
US president halts planned meeting with Russian counterpart and cites complexity in denying long-range missiles, while NATO chief welcomes renewed focus on economic squeeze.
Oct. 23, 2025
Ukraine
Lifeblood of War Machine Hit: Trump Sanctions Russia’s Largest Oil Firms
US targets Rosneft and Lukoil’s core revenue, with experts calling the “huge step” a calculated move to force Putin to the negotiating table.
Oct. 23, 2025
NATO
France’s Top General Warns Forces to Brace for Russia ‘Shock’
“To assume that the 2022 invasion of Ukraine is the final attack and that it will not happen again on our continent is to ignore the risk facing our societies,” Gen. Fabien Mandon warned.
Oct. 23, 2025
Corruption
Former Georgian PM Admits to Receiving Illegal Income, Cooperates with Investigators
Garibashvili, one of the most powerful figures in Georgian politics over the past decade, served as Prime Minister from 2021 to 2024 and presided over Tbilisi’s anti-Western turn.
Oct. 22, 2025
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